Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-07
Fighting Off Cholera.
MAYOR HEWITT SENDS A LETTER To PRESIDENT


MAYOR HEWITT SENDS LETTER TO PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND.
Mayor Hewitt, OF New York, has sent the follow
ing letter TO President Cleveland
"SIR-I feel IL to be my duty to call YOUR atten-
tOn 10 the flct that there Is considers bic emf
grafton from Italy, where the cholera at present
prevails, TO this country, and that the ships bring
lhg the emigrantS are destined, is rue, 10 the
port or New York. Already Two ships nave ar
rived upon which Cases OF cholera have been found
10 exist. The care OF these Passengers and the
Responsibility for the ships is committed by law
10 quarantine commissioners, who are not under
The jurisdiction either OF the United States o. of
the city OF New York. They are State officers
There Is a feeI1ng In the community that greater
care and efficiency are necessary in order to
from the consequences or the landing Of
passengers VINO may have the germs
oi disease which may be developed at a later date
Under the clrcum stances, 1t mas been Sug gested
that further imnl grafton at this time from Italy
should be PROMOTED. ] am perfectly We'll aware
that no such power exists and that even il il
should be conferred by Congress its exercis would
be an extreme nea sure; buL IL mas occurre / to me
thtt Il friendly representation made TO the ILllln
government mlgnL secure greater precautions In
the clearance Oh vessels from the cholera 5iOnS
until the disease has diSappe tred therefron. The
OBJECT Oh inns letter Is 10 Commend the matter 10
your attention, In the hope That IL NAV lead 10
such Official action as IL may be in your power TO
take lOr the protection of the country from the
dangers and disasters OF an invasion or the cholera
Tours respectfully, ADRIAN ). HEWITT, Mayor"
THE MAYOR TO THE HEALTH BOARD.
In a letter TO Health Officer William NJ Smith
the mayor quotes from the repors of the committee
OF physicians appointed by the College OF Physi-
Gins OF Philadelphia TO examine the quarantine
stations OF Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
and says that some immediate action suOuld be
taken, as the law on the subject allows the heath
board the greatest latitude In time OF dan ger.
Health Oiicer Smith said to d reporter for the
New YORK San: 81 never saw healthier lot or
people than the passengers OF the Alesia, now
transferred TO the Washington. l think they
might safely nave been set AT liberty several days
ago. IL Is i shame 10 keep them" In his report
10 Inc board OF health DR.. Smith said the pasS-n-
gers from the Britannia on Hoffman Island were
all wei except those who mad the measles. There
were SIX additional cases OF measles since the re-
port OF the day before, making in all twenty
THE CONSULTATION WITH SECRETARY FAIRCHILD.
Quarantine Commissioner Nichois made the fol-
lowing statement In regard TO his consultation
with Seer tary OF the Treasury Fairchld In WASH
ington: 'The interview was all that could be de-
sired. IL was neid In his house, and the solicitor
OF the Treasury, Judge McCue, was present and
participated AT the close or the conference the
secretary emphatically declared his intention TO
stdnI b. Jnc quarantine authorities Ia the m5tter
OF en1grdnt SHIPS IRON chOiera-inected ports,
aud he would carry out their wishes 10 the extent
OF his power. The Secretary also said he had the
accommodation OF the Quarantine officials to
dispose OF sucn ships and their cargoeS In slIch
manner as would ne safest for the public. The
secretary suggested that the commissioners OF
quarantine should make an extended examination
and prepare IL brief showing The extent of his
power In the premises, 80 that all persons inter-
eSteQ might be possess q Of the inIOrnatiOnr